Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Waco, TX. and surrounding areas

Jessie "Tootsie" Howard

Jessie "Tootsie" Howard

Sep 27, 2013

Jessie Lee Howard, 83, longtime resident of McGregor passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 after battling a heart condition for many years. Memorial services will be 4 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr with Rev. Walter Davidson officiating. Jessie was born December 18, 1929 to Jess B and Will Bess (Turpin) Farrar...

David Cash

David Cash

Sep 16, 2013

There are no services at this time

Norine Slade

Norine Slade

Sep 14, 2013

Norine Hill Slade, 78, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 in Katy surrounded by her family. Graveside Services will be 2:30 Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 10:30 - noon Thursday morning at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. Norine was born in Brenham and was a lifelong resident of Waco....

LaVerne Johnson

LaVerne Johnson

Sep 12, 2013

LaVerne M. Johnson September 17, 1938 – September 12, 2013 LaVerne Raye (Meeck) Johnson, 74, of Woodway, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, September 16, 2013 with Rev. Stephen Rynearson officiating at Peace Lutheran Church, 9301 Panther Way, Hewitt, TX. Visitation will be 5 -7 p.m. Sunday at...

Thurman Ridings Jr

Thurman Ridings Jr

Sep 11, 2013

Thurman James Ridings, Jr., 68, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2013 at Gholson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Thurman is preceded in death by his father, Thurman Ridings, Sr.; mother, Edna Ridings; sisters,...

Albin Tomchesson

Albin Tomchesson

Sep 11, 2013

Albin A. Tomchesson March 12, 1932 - September 11, 2013 Albin Tomchesson, 81, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2013. Memorial Mass will be held at St. Jerome Catholic Church at 10 a.m on Saturday, September 14, 2013 with Father Raj Selvaraj as celebrant. Rosary will be recited Friday, September 13, 2013 at 6 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral...

Judy Brindley

Judy Brindley

Sep 8, 2013

Cremation services are pending Cremation

Betty Wilkerson

Betty Wilkerson

Sep 6, 2013

Betty Ruth Quested Wilkerson, 82, of Waco passed way on Friday, September 6, 2013. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013, at Rosemound Cemetery with Reverend LeAnn Ryan officiating. Betty Ruth was born April 7, 1931 in Houston to Walter David and Clarice B. Quested. She lived the first 30 plus years in the Galveston/Hitchcock area...

Gloria Wright

Gloria Wright

Aug 31, 2013

Gloria "Pat" (Jones) Wright, 84, came into the presence of the Lord just before midnight on August 31, 2013, with her family by her side. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 1 p.m. at High Point Church, where she was a member, located in the Texas Christian Academy Building at Sanger and New Road in...

Micheal Ruiz

Micheal Ruiz

Aug 30, 2013

An obituary is not available at this time for Micheal Ruiz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Edward Turner

Edward Turner

Aug 29, 2013

Edward Turner, 88, of Hewitt passed away, Thursday, August 29, 2013 at a local hospital. Private services will be held in Stillwater, OK.

Jeannie Holcomb

Jeannie Holcomb

Aug 27, 2013

Jeannie Holcomb, 70, of Waco, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at a hospital in Temple, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel and will be officiated by Bob Johns of First Baptist Church of Woodway. Jeannie was born on April 1, 1943, in McAlester,...

Zaverbhai Patel

Zaverbhai Patel

Aug 16, 2013

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Sunday, August 18 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. Visitation with a prayer service will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Benjamin Baez-Osorio

Benjamin Baez-Osorio

Aug 14, 2013

Benjamin Baez-Osorio, 50, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Funeral services will be 10am Saturday, August 17 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Friday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Benjamin Baez-Osorio, 50, murio el Miercoles, 14, de Agosto 2013, Servicios Funerales...

Dianne Payne

Dianne Payne

Aug 9, 2013

Dianne Richardson Payne, 75, of Waco, passed away, Friday, August 9, 2013. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with a reception to follow at the funeral home. Dianne was born in Port Arthur to Jesse Eugene Richardson and Vera Mae Norton Richardson. She attended schools...

Ted Greenhill

Ted Greenhill

Aug 9, 2013

Ted Greenhill, 58, of Waco, passed away, Friday, August 9, 2013. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 16, 2013 at the funeral home. Ted was born December 24, 1954 in Germany. Ted loved to dove hunt, enjoyed reading, relaxing...

Faith Cummings

Faith Cummings

Aug 7, 2013

Faith Elizabeth Cummings, 13, of Bruceville, was welcomed into heaven on August 7, 2013. There will be celebration of her life at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at the funeral home. Faith touched more people in her 13 years of life than...

Steve Bowen

Steve Bowen

Jul 29, 2013

Steve Bowen, 57, of Waco, passed away July 29, 2013. Graveside services at Robinson Cemetery are set for Friday, August 2, 2013 at 10 a.m. Visitation at the Funeral Home will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, August 1, 2013. There will be a memorial service following the interment at Christian Life Church which is located at 3015 Robinson Dr, Waco,...

Elena Contreras

Elena Contreras

Jul 25, 2013

Elena Cruz Contreras of Waco, Texas, passed away peacefully at the age of 79, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Friday, July 26th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive, with a Rosary at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00...

Roland "Woody" Woods

Roland "Woody" Woods

Jul 25, 2013

Roland "Woody" Woods, 72, of Eddy, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Woody was born in Griffin, GA on May 7, 1941 to George Rex and Mildred Marie Woods. He spent 8 years in the US Army and was a Vietnam...